Bed



Sept. 9, 1930. P. L. GoTTscHALK BED 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 19, 1925 Sept- 9, 1930. P. L. GOTTSCHALK 1,775,240

BED

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 19, 1925 Fmapm L Emttnhilky Patented Sept. 9, 1930 PATENT OFFICE `PROSLR L. GOTTSCHALK/OF W'AUWATOSA, WISCONSIN BED Application-.filed March 19, 1925. Serial No. 16,719.

This invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in beds and refers more particularly to devices of this character especially adapted where it is desirable to conf5 serve space.

yIt is a general object of this invention to provide a bed of the character described having means whereby one bed ymay be con- 4 cealed beneath another to thus occupy the TU space of one when not inuse, but Which may be readily extended to provide separate beds of approXimately'full size.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a guard for protecting the l@ mattressV andcovers of the bed which is slidable under or Withinthe other to prevent the soiling' or tearing of the mattress and bed clothes. Y y

Viththe above and other objects in view 2Q whichl will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and. more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood'that such changes in the precise ,embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come Within the scope of the claims.

. In the accompanying drawings,

I have illustrated two complete examples o f the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best modes I have so far devised for the practical application ofthe principles thereof, and in which y Figure `l is a side view of a bed construction embodying myy invention, parts thereof being broken awayandV in section to more clearly'illustrate structural details;

Figure 2` is a 4view taken transversely through Figure 1 on the plane of the line Figure 3 isa View similar to Figure 1 of a slightly modified form of my invention;

Figure 4 is a view taken transversely through Figure 3 on the plane of the line 4 4, and Y Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view illustrating a slightly modified form of, supporting track for the inner or conceal- 50 ablebed? In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated a bed device which may be readily utilized in apartments or houses now built or 1n apartments or houses at the time of their construction. In the drawings, the numeral 5 designates a partition or wall within an apartment or house and defining the rooms 6 and 7, 6 in the present instance, being the bed room and 7 the living room Where, in case of an emergency, it is desirable to provide an extra bed. Of course, it will be appreciated that 7 may be any room of the apartment or house other than the living room.

The partition 5 is provided with an opening 8 therein of a height and width suilicient to permit the concealable bed 9 to be moved therethrough to a position exposed Within the room 7 or to a position concealed by a bed 10 located in the room 6 with its head 11 adjacent the opening 8. The beds 9 and 10 are slidably connected in the manner now about to be described to permit the concealment of the bed 9 beneath the bed 10. While in the accompanying drawings the beds have been illustrated in different rooms when eX- posed for use, it will be appreciated that that type of beds illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 may be used as a unit in one room.

' Referring more particularly to Figure 1, the foot member 12 of bed 10 is preferably mounted on casters 13 and is connected with the head member 111, also suitably mounted on casters 15, by side rails 16, the side rails being connected with the foot and head members in any suitable manner, not shown.

the bed 10 and the vertical flanges 2li of the y,

The 8 side rails 16 form supports for end brackets f enlarged inwardly, as at 26, to form hangers for mounting guide rails 27 which slidably support the inner ends of the frame, to be vlater described, of the bed 9. The guide rails 27 are of inverted U-shape in cross sect-ion with their free ends directed inwardly to form supporting tracks 28 on which'ride rollers 29 carried by the vertical portions of T- beams 30 which pass into the guide rails in the manner illustrated in Figure 2.

The T-beams form the side rails of the bed 9 and are connected at their inner ends to an end frame 3l, similar to member 22, which is mounted on bracket members 32 flxedto the inner end portions of the T-rails. The outer ends of the T-rails are secured to bracket members 33, similar to bracket members 32, and the bracket members 33 are connected by an end rail 34, similar to the end rail 31, the end railv 34 and `brackets 33 being preferably connected with a foot member 35 by bolts 36 passed through the end rail and lugs 37 `cn the outer end of the T-rails. The spring` 38 of the bed 9 is stretched across the end rails 3l and 34 and the mattress 39 of the bedk is supported tress over the edge of the spring and its be-v coming yentangled with the side rails.

The foot member 35 is also provided vwith casters 43 and when, it is desired to use the bed 9, it is moved from under the bed 10 by grasping handle 44 formed on the foot member 35.- Movement of the bed 9 to exposed po-y sition is limited by a stop 45 formed on the inner ends of the guide rails 27 which yare y preferably extendedbeyond the head member 14 into the opening 8 a slight distance to thus i permit the full exposure of the bed 9 without necessitating its construction of increased length, as will be readily apparent.

The space between the springs of thefrespective beds is sufficient to permit bed 9 to be made and moved to concealed position andv by reason of the beds being 'supported by the members 12, 14 and 35 which are sup-k ported on casters, it is notnecessary'that they be used in the manner illustrated in Figure l, but they may bemounted in one room and, when desired, moved to operative position within the same room, as will be readily ap parent. c

That form of bed structure illustrated in Figure 3 is especially designed for thesmall type of apartment, and bed 10 is adapted to extend across one width of the room G, being supported from the partition wall 5 anda partition wall 46. The foot and head ment.

bers 12 and 14 are eliminated and thebracket members l17v and end members 24 are directly fastened to the walls or partitions. In this form of my invention, the remaining parts of the beds are identical with the construction illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 and, therefore, further detail description is deemed unnecessary. g'

In Figure 5, aslightly modified form of guide rail 27 is illustrated which is t-urned ninety degrees and in place of the bracket members 32, angle members 47 are provided which carry stub shafts 48 passed into the guide rails 27 and carrying rollers 49 which tracks therein. vFrein the vforegoing' description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which an invention of this Y as a standard style of bed and which will'be-V convenient yto use andr which may be, usedy in any type of house or compartment, What I claim as my inventionis:

mattress spring supporting Aframe comprisi 9o 1. In a device of the class described, ay

ing end members lto which the spring is fas-Vv tened, depending brackets securedfto each end of the end members, tubular side rails having a longitudinal slot in their underside, means formed on the lower portion oftheV brackets for embracing the ends of the tubular side rails and having a slot forming sub? stantially a continuation of thelongitudinal sloty in said .tubular rails, a second springk supporting frame adapted to be concealed beneath the first-mentioned frame and comc prisingend members, side rails having a portion thereof extended into 'the tubular side rails through the longitudinal slot, and roll-f` ers carried by the side rails of the second-f mentionedspring frameand adapted to track within the tubular side rails.

2. In adevice of the class described, a pair of spaced stationary supports, oneof which isy provided with an opening, a mattress' spring supporting `frame connected to said supports and above said opening, sald framek being connected thereto by corner brackets, each of which is provided with a depending leg, channelrails supported said depend-,f

inglegs and extending adjacent the side edges of the first said frame, a second mattress spring supporting .frame positioned under the first and movable through the openingin said support, meansfor slidably connecting the second frame with said railsto permit movement of said frame through the opening in said support, and said second-frame carrying a supporting legfor supporting the frame when in an extended position. l

3. In a device of the class described, a pair of spaced stationary supports, a stationary mattress supporting spring having end, frame 

